damask, patterned textile, deriving its name from the fine patterned fabrics produced in Damascus (Syria) in the European Middle Ages. True damask was originally wholly of silk, but gradually the name came to be applied to a certain type of patterned fabric regardless of fibre.

What is a damask dress?

Damask was originally made from silk thread woven with a single warp and weft yarn with the warp-faced pattern in a satin weave with floating threads and the weft-faced background in a sateen weave. … Today, the term damask refers to the style of weaving even if the fabric is made from another fiber.

Is damask still in style?

Damask is now rising in popularity again, an incredibly classic design associated with beautiful historic homes.